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Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
Sat 15 Nov Symphony Hall
There is no genuine choral possibility undeveloped in the Mass. Beethoven imagines everything humanly possible - and then adds more! Join us as we scale the majestic heights of Beethoven’s late, great dramatic Mass in a glorious musical tour de force bursting with exuberance and exhilaration. “Adrian Lucas draws fine responses from the Choir with impressive dynamic contrasts, refined inner tuning and impeccable blending of parts resulting in a greatly satisfying performance”. £10, £12.50, £16, £21.50, £26.50, £31.50, £35.50. Discounts available.
*City of Birmingham Choir* *Bristol Choral Society* *City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra* *Adrian Lucas* Conductor *Lee Bissett* Soprano *Hannah Pedley* Mezzo soprano *Ben Segal* Tenor *David Soar* Bass
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World's Greatest Drummer 2008
Sat 15 Nov Town Hall
On the 29th September 2007, Palmerlive held the sell-out concert 'The World's Greatest Drummer' to celebrate the music and the man who most agree was the world’s greatest drummer, Buddy Rich. Seven of the UK’s leading drummers performed together for the first time the music made famous by Buddy Rich with a live Big Band. ''A top quality band playing 'full-on' accompanying each drummer, and so many legendary figures on one stage, made my night. The finale was astounding." Kevin Thomas, audience member. The 2008 show is set to be another sell out and early booking is advised. Now with 'The World's Greatest Drummer Big Band', where only the best UK session musicians have been selected, you will experience a show that's full of passion with drumming at it's very best. Line up for 2008 is... Gary Husband (John McLaughlin, Level 42) Steve White (Paul Weller, Trio Valore) Karl Brazil (James Blunt, Natalie Imbruglia) Pete Cater (Pete Cater Big Band) Darrin Mooney (Primal Scream) Ian Palmer (Georgie Fame) To see pictures from last years sell-out show and read reviews go to "www.myspace.com/worldsgreatestdrummerlive":http://www.myspace.com/worldsgreatestdrummerlive To receive updates and exclusive e-letters from the drummers, please subscribe to the Palmerlive ebulletin at "www.palmerlive.co.uk":http://palmerlive.co.uk
*Unfortunately, Jon Brookes of The Charlatans is unable to perform in The World's Greatest Drummer. This is because he now has commitments with The Charlatans.* *We are pleased to announce that Darrin Mooney of Primal Scream will now be performing .*
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Brodsky Quartet
Sun 16 Nov Town Hall
Without a doubt, the Brodsky is Britain’s best-known string quartet. With a repertoire stretching from the classics to collaborations with pop artists, this remarkable ensemble is at the very top of its game. The players visit the intimate space of Town Hall with four outright classics of the string quartet repertoire - a masterpiece from Beethoven’s fiery youth, Shostakovich’s most intense and best-known Quartet, Stravinsky’s three ground-breaking miniatures, and the quiet melancholy of Tchaikovsky’s Third and last Quartet. Tickets £5-£20
*Beethoven* Quartet in D Major, op 18, no 3 25’ *Shostakovich* Quartet No 8 in C Minor, op 110 20’ *Stravinsky* Three Pieces for String Quartet 8’ *Tchaikovsky* Quartet No 3 in E Flat Minor, op 30 38’
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Lunchtime Organ Concert - Thomas Trotter (17th Nov 2008)
Mon 17 Nov Town Hall
Thomas Trotter returns with a programme featuring Elgar’s Second Sonata, Kerll’s Le Cucu and Schubert’s l’Abeille. Admission from 12.30pm. Programme lasts approximately one hour. Thomas Trotter is a Town Hall Associate Artist.
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A Night at The Opera
Tue 18 Nov Symphony Hall
*A Spectacular Celebration of the Worlds favourite Opera Classics* At last, an event to celebrate the universal love for some of the most enduring music ever created! A Night at the Opera starring Jonathan Ansell, special guests and the Night at the Opera Orchestra is a glorious celebration of the most famous and best loved arias from the world’s favourite operas Jonathan Ansell, the charismatic young singer with the sensational tenor voice who shot to fame three years ago with pop opera group G4 on the X Factor, has now established himself as a bona fide solo star. Jonathan achieved amazing success with the classically-trained group G4, whose final performance as a group was a sensational sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall. But surpassing this, he has now achieved a debut solo album that topped the classical charts and also hit the top ten of the pop charts. Including Aida, The Barber of Seville, La Boheme, Carmen, Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, Madame Butterfly, The Magic Flute, Rigoletto Tosca, La Traviata and many more.
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Paul Carrack
Tue 18 Nov Town Hall
Pop and soul legend Paul Carrack comes to Town Hall. The former vocalist of Mike and The Mechanics and the voice behind world-wide hits such as Ace's _How Long_, Squeeze's _Tempted_ and of course, timeless classic _The Living Years_, has a reputation as a stunning live performer. Playing both solo and with his brilliant 7 piece band, expect to hear other songs from his Greatest Hits album as well as the new hit singles _Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City_ and _I Don't Want to Hear Any More_ . "His soulful gem of a voice is one of pop's best kept secrets. It's about time that changed." Daily Mail
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Viennese Classics
Wed 19 Nov Symphony Hall
Schubert and Brahms: their music epitomises all that was best in the Viennese tradition between the death of Beethoven and the arrival of Mahler. Olari Elts has chosen to couple one of Schubert’s sunniest symphonies with Brahms’ supremely dramatic violin concerto, played by an exceptional Norwegian soloist making his first appearance in Birmingham. Shorter works show a different side to both composers' amazingly varied talents.
Olari Elts - conductor Henning Kraggerud - violin City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn 19’ Brahms: Violin Concerto 36’ Schubert (orch. Webern): German Dances 8’ Schubert: Symphony No. 5 26’
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Herbie Hancock
Thu 20 Nov Symphony Hall
Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz. He has cut a zigzagging forward path, shuttling between almost every development in electronic and acoustic jazz and R&B over the last third of the 20th century. Today, his curiosity, versatility, and capacity for growth show no signs of fading. Herbie recently collected two Grammys including Album of the Year. It was the first time that a jazz artist has won a Grammy for best album.
Terence Blanchard - trumpet James Genus - bass Lionel Loueke - guitar Gregoire Maret - harmonica Kendrick Scott - drums
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Oysterband 30th Anniversary Tour plus support
Fri 21 Nov Town Hall
Once the bad boys of folk and rock, Oysterband have grown over the past five years into the role of musical custodians and godfathers of folk. Collaborative tours with rising young stars under the banner of The Big Session; a Big Session “live” album with June Tabor, Eliza Carthy, The Handsome Family, and Show Of Hands; the Big Session festivals, and numerous awards have led, to the most exciting time inOysterband’s considerable history.
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Friday Night Classics: Best of Bond
Fri 21 Nov Symphony Hall
Never mind if you didn’t get invited to the red-carpet premiere of Quantum of Solace - because the CBSO is always licensed to thrill. Whether your favourite Bond is Craig or Connery, Brosnan or Moore, this will be an allaction celebration with the best of 40 years of Bond themes. Featuring such all-time greats as From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Live And Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, Licensed to Kill and Dr No, as well as modern Bond classics including GoldenEye and Casino Royale, this is music guaranteed to leave you both shaken - and stirred.
Carl Davis - conductor Mary Carewe - vocalist City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Raymond Froggatt and Band- Birmingham Rain Tour 2008 Plus Guest Artist
Sat 22 Nov Town Hall
*Birmingham Rain Tour* *Plus special guest* His concerts are sold out across the country and abroad and the Froggie followers arriving at the shows clutching their frogs and waving their green scarves are certainly a sight to behold! Froggie writes and sings his own songs mesmerizing his audience, as well as making them laugh with one of his many stories. An evening with Raymond Froggatt is pure magic, an evening not to be missed.
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Festival of Young Musicians with Aled Jones
Sat 22 Nov Symphony Hall
Marking 120 years of Child Protection, the NSPCC Birmingham Branch proudly presents a festival of young musicians. Broadcaster and singer Aled Jones will be presenting an exciting and varied programme of some of the city’s most gifted and talented young musicians • including The Birmingham Schools Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, the highly acclaimed Azaad Dhol Group, Training Wind Orchestra, Steel Band and Gospel Choir. Plus solo performance by Aled Jones. Produced and directed by Jeremy Blunt of Birmingham Schools Service. Organised by the NSPCC’s Birmingham Branch of Volunteers all the profits raised from this event will support the NSPCC’s vital work with local children • the goal is to raise £25,000. £15, Discounts available
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Sunday Morning Coffee Concert - Andreas Brantelid & Bengt Forsberg
Sun 23 Nov Town Hall
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Uchida Plays Mozart
Sun 23 Nov Symphony Hall
Few pianists today command the respect and awe accorded to Mitsuko Uchida. “One of today’s great pianists,” wrote The Times, while The Independent summed her up as simply “sublime”. In this concert she directs two of Mozart’s greatest concertos from the keyboard-the serenity and poise of the A major Concerto contrasting with the tragedy of the C minor. Uchida’s lucid Mozart playing is ideally suited to the perfect acoustic of Symphony Hall, uniting performer and audience in an experience of crystal-clear intensity. *Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall says of tonight’s recommended concert:* _Tonight the pianist Mitsuko Uchida joins forces with the orchestra formed in in 1981 and made up of fifty players from fifteen countries-The Chamber Orchestra of Europe. A chance for you to enjoy two of Mozart’s Piano Concertos written at the same time, but in very distinct moods. Mitsuko Uchida gained her international reputation by playing and recording the music of Mozart-there’s nothing she doesn’t know about the composer’s best-loved works for keyboard._ "Classic FM":http://www.classicfm.co.uk Tickets £5-£37.50
*Chamber Orchestra of Europe* *Mitsuko Uchida* piano/director
*Stravinsky* Apollon Musagète 30’ *Mozart* Piano Concerto No 23 in A Major, K488 24’ *Mozart* Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491 30’
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Amjad Ali Khan In Concert Supported by Sampad. In association with Radio XL
Sun 23 Nov Town Hall
The world-renowned sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan is a living legend. His playing is renowned for its deeply expressive vocal tone and its combination of heady sensuousness and profound spirituality. He has collaborated with Ravi Shankar, Yehudi Menuhin, appeared at WOMAD, and has performed several times for Prince Charles. _“Amjad Ali Khan casts a kind of charm on audiences, sending out ripples of excitement.”_ *New York Times* £10, £15, £20, £25
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Lunchtime Organ Concert - Thomas Trotter (24th Nov 2008)
Mon 24 Nov Town Hall
Thomas Trotter plays Ives’ Variations on America, C.P.E. Bach’s Sonata in A minor, Pierne’s March of the Tin Soldiers, and more. Admission from 12.30pm.Programme lasts approximately one hour. Thomas Trotter is a Town Hall Associate Artist.
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Tony Hadley in concert plus support
Tue 25 Nov Town Hall
Tony has been an accomplished solo artist for nearly 15 years following his successful career with Spandau Ballet. He loves songwriting and recording, although his real passion lies within the live arena. Last year Tony made his West End debut, starring as Billy Flynn in Chicago, and realised another dream when he made his latest album, Passing Strangers. The album covers some of Tony's favourite songs by favourite artists such as Tony Bennett, Jack Jones and Billy Eckstine as well as two original songs written by Tony. The album has already featured on Parkinson and Friday Night is Music Night.
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Nelson Riddle Orchestra Direct from the USA!
Tue 25 Nov Symphony Hall
The music of Nelson Riddle is legendary. His music set the mood for a generation and helped to make the careers of artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald ‘cool’. He also arranged the soundtracks of many Hollywood movies and was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning twice. His son Christopher Riddle now conducts and leads the orchestra in the same tradition and style set by his father, using all the original charts and arrangements to give you the most wonderful evening of music. Also featured in the show are the vocal talents of Bryan Anthony, who like Francis Albert, hails from New Jersey and on his first visit to the UK is going to thrill the audiences just like he’s done stateside.
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The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Tue 25 Nov Symphony Hall
*Direct from the USA!* The music of Nelson Riddle is legendary. His music set the mood for a generation and helped to make the careers of artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald ‘cool’. He also arranged the soundtracks of many Hollywood movies and was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning twice. His son Christopher Riddle now conducts and leads the orchestra in the same tradition and style set by his father, using all the original charts and arrangements to give you the most wonderful evening of music. Also featured in the show are the vocal talents of Bryan Anthony, who like Francis Albert, hails from New Jersey and on his first visit to the UK is going to thrill the audiences just like he’s done stateside. £25, £27.50, £29.50
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Talking Cities: Urban Design Public Series Sponsored by Atkins
Wed 26 Nov Town Hall
Talking Cities presents critical issues facing cities like Birmingham today. The first three lectures have provided fresh ways of thinking about Birmingham's future from the role of public spaces such as the proposed City Park and ways to transform roads into streets, to the city's creative multicultural influences on architecture and city spaces. This lecture will further explore, and challenge, the latest thinking in city making from leading speakers. £5 and discount rates for students
